| ideal | 11/29/08 | 12/13/08 | 12/27/08 | |
| neck | 43 | 40 | 40 | 40.5 |
| chest | 117 | 108.5 | 109.5 | 111 |
| bicep | 42 | 34.5 | 34 | 34.25 |
| forearm | 34 | 32.13 | 32 | 31.25 |
| waist | 82 | 94 | 94 | 93.5 |
| hip | 99 | 99 | 100 | 99 |
| thigh | 62 | 60.75 | 61.75 | 61 |
| calf | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 |
| percentages | 93.02 | 93.02 | 94.19 | |
| 92.74 | 93.59 | 94.87 | ||
| 82.14 | 80.95 | 81.55 | ||
| 94.49 | 94.12 | 91.91 | ||
| 114.63 | 114.63 | 114.02 | ||
| 100 | 101.01 | 100 | ||
| 97.98 | 99.6 | 98.39 | ||
| 102.5 | 100 | 100 |
So, last weekend was my birthday. How convenient. I will admit that I had set ambitious goals for this particular birthday, although I'd never actually made clear to myself exactly what they were. What kind of numbers were I shooting for, anyway?
I don't know. I don't have a quick way of getting body fat percentage, which would have been the most useful. I'm not sure why I haven't bought a bioelectric impedance unit. I don't believe in weight goals. Setting a target body weight encourages dieting - and some people end up starving their muscles of nutrients. Losing muscle is a quick way to lose weight, but obviously that's not something we're interested in.
Whatever. Since I didn't set any real goals, I'm not sure how disappointed I should feel. The fact that I feel disappointed clearly means that I'm, once again, not living up to my own expectations.
Whee!
In honor of the occasion, I've whipped up a slightly more interesting graph. The lines show a vague and ponderous convergence. I guess I can stare at it and think about how difficult progress really is.
Weight at the end of this week: 191.
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